S I X T H  S E N S E - T R O U B L E |육감 - 문제

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Stertorous and recurrent sound of the clanking and friction of dishes emerged from the counters. At that time, you were busy arranging bottles of drinks into the ice box out of your own solicitude. In the advent of a minute, instantaneously, a young colleague joined you at the same. She dropped a few pairs of bottles on the landing and broke a conversation in her stentorian voice, "How do you do honey? I guess it's all pretty good, isn't it?"

You checked out the specious woman through the corners of your eyes. "Why? What happened?"

"Well, well. I'm not that good of a friend to you right?"

You paused your chores to gaze up at her. "Aera! What do you mean?"

She let out a sigh thoughtfully, "I guess you've got a lot of secrets which I'm yet not aware of. So yeah, it's clear that you don't consider me as a good friend."

You rolled your orbs. How cheesy. "Stop pairing up riddles. Just spill it now, straight. What's the matter?"

"You never told me that you already have a boyfriend, have you?" she stated and yelled at the same time to which you stiffened as a corpse, questioning her prig nature in your mind.

Flashback ~

Rain was pouring down, princely more heavily than even. It was too difficult to perceive any other noises among the thronging of water droplets. The sky was in its condensed state of growls.

Aera was jostling with her polka dotted umbrella while struggling with her steps on the wet pavement. Her mind was irritated, so as her voice.

"Argh this rain. And the doctor is such an idiot. For that jerk, look what I need to face now. Had it not been for my appa, I would have sued him for his late response," she blurted out in frustration.

Rainfall contracted deeper and deeper with each second flying by. Suddenly, a familiar figure at the bus stop on the opposite footpath got spotted by the lady's visions. She muttered in astonishment, "Y/N? what is she doing here in this hour?"

"Y-" she halted on noticing something unusual.

The next moment, a dark motor stopped before the bus stop shade. A man got off from the vehicle and advanced towards the girl seated under the roof.

Few moments later, lighting flashed on their faces prior to the howling of thunder. The two had a few words exchange after which they set out on their route.

This incident marked a patch in the other female's brain. "So she has a boyfriend?"

Back to reality~

"You were s-stalking me!" you stammered open-mouthed as your eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets.

Aera hit your arm, "Yaah I ain't stalking you alright? I just ended up seeing you with someone last night, that's all." She crossed her arms over her chest while breathing inappropriately.

"Are you sure?" you bent to look at her face.

She shortened her eyes into two slits. "Hell yeah," she spat on your face, "By the way, who's he? Your boyfriend, am I right?"

"What!" you bursted into a fit of laughter, "No! He's just a customer. I met him last day itself for the first time at the garage, I guess," you said although it left you thinking for the next couple of seconds, somehow, the smile vanished into a serious tone sooner.

"Seriously? Are you crazy? What's wrong with you?"

"What has to be wrong with me? I'm fine."

"No, I betcha you aren't! How can you trust a stranger that too at some point nearby midnight! What if he did something to you?"

To be honest, her reasonings were not entirely stupid. Infact it was somewhat the thing why you did not agree with that guу on the first go last night. Though he did not commit a wrong gesture, however, anything could have happened to you if it had turned out to be an alcoholic or some serious addict.

"Hey, hey, chill, I'm perfectly alright. Don't bother me!"

"Still, I can't believe that you could do something as foolish as such! Like, how could you!"

"Now I would say you're overthinking. Not even the worst of criminals would do something to this potato. So just relax."

"What did you say? You're calling yourself to be a potato? Then what am I?"

"Onion, cause potatoes and onions are always considered as a pair," you chuckled.

Slightly dropping her jaw, Aera spoke, "How lame! Absolutely rubbish. By the way Miss Potato, hope you know that Wonho isn't coming to work today?"

"Huh? Is he sick or something?"

"Yes, he got fever. He ringed me in the morning and his voice was cracking already. I don't know how he got that ill."

"Poor boy. Hopefully he'll get well soon," you bit you lower lip and suddenly heard call, "Excuse me! I need a drink out here!"

"Coming!" You grabbed a green glossy bottle before commencing in the direction of the respective table.

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Gloominess collapsed the heavens into a thick mass of charcoal. No stars could be detected because of the clouds which were drizzling its contents on earth. It showered the trees with ease. The population seemed much lesser than the usual week days.

You took an early leave from the restaurant. And fortunately, you had the umbrella with you to defend yourself from the sparkling shoots.

The early departure was obviously on purpose keeping in mind the job assigned.

Your grandma was running out of hormonal vaccines and required a new pen needle. For that purpose, you resolved to use the penny that Suho handed over to you as a tip from the customer although the amount looked too much to be a minor 'tip'.

Since you felt a bit feverish yourself for getting soaked last night, you also asked for some Paracitamol from the chemist. The owner of the apothecary had become a familiar personality to you for your frequent visits. This time, the paracetamol being a stand out in your list, he suggested, "I think you're sick because of the untold rain if I'm not wrong. Don't worry, it happens during the seasonal changes." He ended with a warm smile to which you responded cheerfully, "I understand and it is just a slight weakness besides few symptoms of cold. It should be alright with these pills."

"Of course. You just need to take it twice and all your fever will run out, whatever your body temperature would be."

"Thank you so much."

The shop door slid back as you twirked out on the pavement. Opening the umbrella, the next very thing that you perceived was the buzzing of your phone.

"Yeoboseyo? Ah aunty, is everything okay?.... Yeah I'll be back in a while." You filled the gadget back inside your purse and soon listened to a clicking sound right behind you.

At that instant, you flipped back and your skin flushed pale. A revolver had its pointer directly towards your skull.

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